Outer, local.
Ointment is applied externally / locally 4-6 times a day: for skin lesions, adults are prescribed 5 % ointment, children - 2%; on the mucous membranes of adults and children - 2% ointment. The ointment is applied in a thin layer and lightly rubbed.
The therapeutic effect of the drug is most pronounced when it is prescribed in the initial period of the disease or relapse.The duration of treatment depends on the form and severity diseases:
- In acute and recurrent forms of herpes simplex extragenital localization with a single rash, the ointment is applied to the lesion for 3-5 days. In case of common rashes, as well as in the presence of fever, lymphadenopathy and other common phenomena, the ointment is applied for 5-14 days.
- With herpes form Kaposi eczema and cytomegalovirus infection, ointment is used at the same age dosages for 7-21 days in complex therapy.
- In genital herpes 2% ointment is applied to the affected areas 4 to 6 times a day for 7-10 days.
- In case of viral diseases of the oral mucosa (aphthous stomatitis), ointment is applied to the affected areas within 5-15 days, with erosive-ulcerative form of the red flat lichen of the oral mucosa within 2-4 weeks.
- In diseases caused by Herpes zoster (shingles) and Varicella zoster (chickenpox) topically apply ointment 2 % (children) or 5% (adults) on the lesion for 5-21 days.
When relapses, repeated courses of treatment with the drug are carried out.